Layering Lab
Wear two at once
Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Nobile 1942Café Chantant Exceptional EditionEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.12
Second · GuerlainOriental BrulantEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Café Chantant Exceptional Edition × Oriental Brulant
Vanilla, powdery and iris meets vanilla, amber and sweet. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Café Chantant Exceptional Edition, blue is Oriental Brulant. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Café Chantant Exceptional EditionOriental Brulant
vanillaboth
almondboth
powderyfirst
ambersecond
sweetsecond
irisfirst
citrussecond
fruitysecond
balsamicsecond
greensecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Café Chantant Exceptional Edition
Iris
Heliotrope
Musk
Benzoin
Patchouli
Laurels
Black Cherry
Marshmallow
Iris
Heliotrope
Musk
Benzoin
Patchouli
Laurels
Black Cherry
MarshmallowIn both
Vanilla
Two shared accords:vanillaalmond
Only in Oriental Brulant
Tangerine
Herbal Notes
Almond
Tonka Bean
Styrax
Tangerine
Herbal Notes
Almond
Tonka Bean
StyraxWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceOriental Brulant brings amber; Café Chantant Exceptional Edition brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadVanilla and almond run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Café Chantant Exceptional Edition is moderate on both, Oriental Brulant moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointCafé Chantant Exceptional Edition first, then Oriental Brulant over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?
Be the first to say
No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.
Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Try before you buy
Sample both
More partners
Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left outOther pairings for Café Chantant Exceptional Edition
+
Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurOud SublimeAdds woody, amber and animalic; shares patchouli and musk.Contrast
+
AjmalAmber WoodAdds woody, warm spicy and amber; shares patchouli.Contrast
+
PradaPrada L'Homme Velvet EditionAdds woody, fresh spicy and aromatic; shares iris and patchouli.ContrastBuild your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑